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  • Summary: The eight full-length studio release for the singer-songwriter from Massachusetts was inspired by his current location: San Francisco.
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  • Record Label: Vanguard
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
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Rent love, run in circles. Sweet fiction silhouette. Meet me at 9th and irving, Let’s do things we can both regret. It’s all there in your... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. With Last of the Great Pretenders, Nathanson captures the organic energy of a city full of exuberant personalities, legendary landmarks, and gorgeous vistas, and the result is one of the most bulletproof summer discs to come along this year.
  2. Aug 12, 2013
    80
    Ultimately, with Last of the Great Pretenders, Nathanson turns his memories of the city by the bay into a universally relatable metaphor for coming of age, reminding us how a place can hold sway over your identity long after you've moved on.
  3. 70
    His latest album isn’t a pop masterpiece, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t a few enjoyable tunes that even non-fans should be able to find themselves hitting the rewind button a time or two.
  4. Aug 12, 2013
    70
    When all is said and done, Last of the Great Pretenders is a well assembled, enjoyable album.
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